singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...: [0 i0 D* R5 c1 `
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
! J" [3 _: a: c9 o: ~5 li thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
6 Y5 T9 B6 l, W1 {! zI never really like starbucks. they...

* i" t( Q8 W+ F; C2 o4 Iwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:8 z+ M' ?! M/ g; L
I never really like starbucks. they...

- A  b' E4 n" d  J- Y" t4 b* bmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:: G  c: b+ t, h( v" Q$ \8 }
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6 ]/ a+ O8 r/ b" f# yIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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+ ^: @& b6 i5 ?They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:& f3 g1 S4 n0 c% d' s% n8 a
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?, C2 }' F7 ^2 w. @; Z+ |5 c) j

- z% f- X0 R" n' z0 g: @There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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4 t( [/ E8 \5 f1 ]I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:- G2 m2 L4 `) w# O: K+ b, u4 o

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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- O" M1 ~: q+ |; q2 mIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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3 C+ w; @6 G9 k- L: H9 ]. XAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?4 |6 K3 T; @- U

; f% B" r: l& `There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

7 D  I$ C  j2 p' N. ohey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too